Last Update from Jerusalem
October 26th, 2010 // 12:10 pm @ Josh Nuttall
Hello again everybody!
Today was our last official tour day in Israel. The theme for today was “walking where Jesus walked.” Our journey began on the other side of the Mount of Olives in Bethphage, where Jesus obtained a donkey to ride into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday for his triumphal entry. We then focused on Christ’s final 24 hours. We overlooked Jerusalem and pointed out the different places he was taken (from the top of the Mount of Olives), the upper room, the Garden of Gethsemane, Caiaphas’ Palace (the palace where Pilate was), Herod’s Palace, back to Pilate, and then to Golgotha and the Garden Tomb. We went to these places along the paths most likely taken by Him, and it was very special to experience these places. Our journey ended at the Garden Tomb, where we sang many hymns, listened to a talk by Elder Jeffery R. Holland, and discussed Christ’s seven statements while on the cross. Our testimony of the Savior’s life, mortal ministry, and earthly mission has been solidified. We love Him and have obtained many witnesses of His divinity on this indescribable journey.
Tonight is our final meeting together with all our new friends. Tomorrow is a free day where we plan on visiting Gethsemane and the Garden Tomb again, amongst other things. Thursday morning, it’s off to Cairo, Egypt.
Love,
Kris and Kalenn
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